Ever happened to you?

Hi, so I have been trying to have lucid dreams but I know I haven't been trying the hardest that I can. Nonetheless, I have been looking at my hand counting my fingers for the past few days, not even many times during the day, just like five or so, so not very much. But last night while I was dreaming I thought about looking at my hand to count my fingers to see if it was a dream or not. I did it once and I had five fingers but I decided to do it again but this time I counted six. So immediately in the dream I started to yell 'I am just dreaming!!' But to be honest it felt weird as I don't think I was fully 'convinced' that it truly was just a dream. I couldn't control anything, no, but I feel that it just didn't feel like I really thought I was awake even though I did that RC I been practicing and I supposedly realized it was just a dream. Anyone had this happen before? I don't really know how to explain it further, it was just weird. Idk if that matters but before that moment I 'realized' it the dream was going on for a while. I remember a pretty good amount (not that much but more than I usually would) of what was happening in it. So I wonder...was I really lucid and these are just weird, little beginnings? Or could I have dreamt that i...just dreamt...?

I've actually had this happen before.

This is why it is important to couple multiple RCs together when you think you are dreaming. That way, if one doesn't work, you can try out another few to check and see.

I've also been in this position as well - where you experience the dream, but do not gain awareness until later. It does happen.

Why not try and do 2 or 3 RC in a day, instead of just one? It might help you out.

Yeah I didn't even think that this idea of counting my fingers gonna pop up in a dream to me this soon! But it was smart of me to do it twice, lol. Well like I said, other than the lack f control, I just felt like it was weird in a way. Can't even put it into words! Like I really maybe just thought I was awake but didn't believe it?

And I will do more RC's!